执手

執手
zhíshǒu
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold (someone's) hands
  2. 2 to take each other by the hand

Examples

HSK 5
Fēnbié de shíhou, liǎng rén zhíshǒu gàobié.
When they parted, the two held each other's hands and said goodbye.
HSK 7-9
Hūnlǐ shàng, xīnláng xīnniáng zhíshǒu xǔxià le yìshēng de shìyán.
At the wedding, the bride and groom held hands and made their vows for life.

Tips

culture
Two famous lines keep the word alive. 执子之手,与子偕老 'I hold your hand, and with you I will grow old', from the 诗经, is a favourite wedding vow. 柳永's farewell lyric 雨霖铃 has 执手相看泪眼, 'holding hands, we gaze at each other's tear-filled eyes'.

Stroke Order

执 zhí
手 shǒu